Event Date
Tuesday, June 9 2009 : 6:00pmLocation
The CenterDescription
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Reception 6PM, 7PM, $10
The Other Side of Paradise is Staceyann Chin's long awaited chance to tell her story in writing. Born in Jamaica on Christmas day, 1972 this celebrated poet, performer and political activist is a force to be reckoned with. A resident of New York City and a Jamaican National, she has been an "out poet and political activist" since 1998. From the rousing cheers of the Nuyorican Poets' Cafe to one woman shows Off Broadway to poetry workshops in Denmark and London to co-writer and performer in the Tony nominated, Russell Simmons Def Poetry Jam on Broadway, Chin credits the long list of "things she has done" to her grandmother's hard working history and the pain of her mother's absence.
An opinionated figure, she is beloved the world over and recognized perhaps most famously for her appearance on both Broadway and HBO for Russell Simmons' Def Poetry Jam. Her work has been featured in the New York Times Magazine, the Washington Post, Jane and on 60 Minutes. She was also a guest on Oprah to discuss homosexuality in other cultures. Told with grace, humor, and courage, The Other Side of Paradise is an unforgettable story of triumph against the odds.
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